US Forces Intercept Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker in Atlantic: A Bold Move With Global Geopolitical Consequences
DefenseNews : In a dramatic escalation of naval and sanctions enforcement operations, U.S. forces have seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic after a prolonged, weeks-long pursuit , marking one of the most significant high-seas interdictions in recent history. Tanker shipping Russian oil. Photo: STEFAN SAUER/dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP The operation conducted under a federal court warrant and coordinated by the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, the Pentagon, and allied partners spotlighted Washington’s res…
A missile testing blitz revamps Russian ICBM modernization
The Russia n Navy successfully test-fired a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile for a second time in two months. Another imminent test expected in the upcoming days is the last test launch of the solid propellant inter-continental ballistic missile RS-26. Both missiles are two part of the Russian nuclear triad, which also include new cruise missiles and a new bomber, to enter service in the next decade. The Russia n Navy successfully test-fired a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile for a second time in two months, provi…
Russia, India to map out further military-technical cooperation plans
Russia and India will decide shortly which surface ships and submarines the Indian Navy may need as part of the bilateral military-technical cooperation, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Saturday, November 16. “The commission on military-technical cooperation will meet on Monday. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu is the Russian co-chair of the commission. We plan to hold the meetings of two target groups in the near future. One of them will deal with shipbuilding,” he said. Rogozin said that India had already stated it…
INS Vikramaditya begins final trial today
The final sea trial of Indian Navy's Russian-origin aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya is all set to begin from Thursday off Russian north coast. Every component of the aircraft carrier and its fleet of MiG-29K fighter planes will be thoroughly checked by a team from Indian Navy headed by a two-star officer during the three-month-long trial. Subject to the trial’s success, the aircraft carrier will be commissioned in the Navy by December 2013, ending decades of trials and tribulations, and a last minute hitch that delayed the project…
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